A FIELD GUIDE TO IFS
In recent years, amidst a global wave of interest in mind-body exploration Richard Schwartz’s evidence-based ‘parts work’ Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has gained worldwide momentum as a uniquely effective compassionate healing paradigm.
Learning about IFS often awakens a healing shift in people, as we create a new meaning of our experience.
IFS doesn't label anyone as an 'angry, sad or depressed' person, just because parts feel that way... Now, I'm no longer afraid of my feelings. With IFS I've learned how to heal myself, giving my parts quality attention and freeing them from being stuck in extreme roles. It's so different and amazing!
What are the benefits of IFS?
IFS helps repair our relational wounds and reveal our true essence:
Awaken compassion, creativity, courage and connection.
Enhance authentic engagement in life.
Repattern neural networks.
Repair attachment (inner child) wounds.
Heal trauma & shame.
Promote wellness and self-awareness.
Deepen and connect to embodied wisdom & spirituality.
Promotes wellness and self-awareness.
Spiritual Aspects of Self Energy in IFS
Self Energy heals by holding our parts with
Inclusivity – Self holds all parts equally, without taking sides.
Safety – Self cultivates safety for parts to explore and heal from unsafe times.
Acceptance – Self has the innate capacity to accept that which has been unacceptable to our parts.
Integration – Self connected with and between the isolated and fragmented parts.
Time & Timing – Self is present here and attuned to the changing potentiality of the moment, ‘timing’.
Centred & Everywhere – Self is centred ‘here and now’ and can connect with our parts in all times and everywhere.
Not Knowing -Self is present without needing to know or think. ‘Self-like’ parts need to know!
Self is compassionate, connected, courageous, clear, creative, curious, confident, calm and choiceful (the 9Cs)